Jen Brill

Adam Selman got his start designing costumes for the king and princess of pop (that would be Michael Jackson and Britney Spears), collaborated with Rihanna to design her collection for River Island, but it's only now that he's has decided to launch his own label. "It's a little overwhelming" he admits.

Alice + Olivia designer Stacey Bendet is understandably stressed in the weeks preceding fashion week, calling August "the worst month of [her] life."